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The Top Ten:
The best of the best!

Regional Top 100:
Southeast
Northeast
Midwest
Southwest
West

Other Top Tens:
See the top ten counties in each of our statistical categories

How We Did It: How we compiled our list

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How We Did It in 2008

All statistics—including the population density and tract size numbers here and the full stat sheets on our web site—are researched and provided by OnBoard LLC, a real estate research firm. The Progressive Farmer compiles a list of rural counties based on certain criteria: home and land prices, crime rates, environment, education, economic factors, access to health care and others. Counties are first ranked using a proprietary formula based on these statistics, then arranged again based on editorial opinion after the magazine staff travels to selected counties.


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